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Kovalchuk, Thrashers hand Blues first loss of season

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Thursday, October 8, 2009

ST. LOUIS -- Returning from a triumphant season-opening Sweden trip, the St. Louis Blues had a dud of a home opener. The Atlanta Thrashers had a lot to do with that. Ilya Kovalchuk made it a pair of two-goal games to open the season, scoring the go-ahead tally in the first period and adding an empty-netter in the Thrashers' 4-2 victory on Thursday night. Kovalchuk scored his 300th and 301st career NHL goals and had a team-high five shots. "He's big every night," goalie Ondrej Pavelec said. "He ...

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